Diabetes Self-Management Education

Learning you have diabetes can be a scary and confusing experience, but you don’t have to go through it alone.

Led by a team of experts in diabetes education, including nurses, dietitians and certified diabetes educator professionals, the Diabetes Self-Management Education program provides fundamental knowledge for diabetes care, including:

• Disease process.
• Risk factors.
• Signs and symptoms.
• Treatment options.
• Nutrition overview.
• Label reading.
• Benefits of exercise.
• Preventing complications.

Following a 90-minute overview course, participants will receive ongoing support and counseling through one-on-one appointments. Topics covered usually include:

• Goal-setting.
• Meal planning.
• Medical nutrition therapy.
• Meter training.
• Testing schedule.
• Effects of food on glucose.
• Hypoglycemia.
• Injection teaching.
• Emotional aspects.
• Foot care.
• Medication options.

This program is recommended for:

• Those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes.
• Those who may have diabetes for many years but have never attended an education class before.
• Those who have been to an education class but need a refresher.